Marchers make emphatic statement

AUBURN - Many tears were shed and warm hugs felt at the 25th annual “Take Back the Night” rally held at Auburn City Hall Wednesday evening.

“Together we can stand against violence,” was the theme of the Sexual Assault Victims' Advocate Resource's (SAVAR) rally and march, organized to promote prevention and awareness and to support survivors of sexual violence and crimes.

Auburn Mayor Mike Quill welcomed more than 200 SAVAR supporters, many of them students from Wells and Cayuga Community colleges.